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Review Summary
40Hz - 40kHz
115dB SPL (peak at 1m)
Type / Impedance: Electronically balanced / 10 kOhms
Connector: XLR
Sensitivity: Adjustable, +4dBu or -10dBV
150W rms, BASH technology
150W rms, BASH technology
100W rms, class AB
Local supply: 230V (2A fuse), 115V (4A fuse)
Connection: IEC inlet and detachable power cord
Input sensitivity selector
Midrange driver selector (right/left)
Adjustable tweeter and woofer levels by potentiometers
On/off switch, voltage selector
Power On LED
2x 6W4370B, 61/2" (16.5cm) Focal "W" composite sandwich cone drivers
TB871, Focal Beryllium inverted dome tweeter
Integral through cancellation magnets / cans or by magnet design
71/2" (19mm) MDF panels
Dark red natural veneering side panels, black body
9.81 x 19.69 x 13.38" (24.92 x 50.01 x 33.99cm)
30.8 lbs (13.97kg)
The Twin6 Be is the best seller of the Focal Professional range and the most versatile work tool of the SM6 line. It represents the only necessary solution for recording, mixing and mastering. The image precision, treble definition as well as midrange neutrality are at the heart of its reputation. The excellent articulation of the bass and midbass registers, even at very high sound levels, makes it an unavoidable reference for engineers who require absolute transparency. Furthermore, the design of the Twin6 Be permits a high SPL while at the same time offering a stable tonal balance.
One of the two 6.5" woofers works in large band (midrange - bass) whereas the other reproduces from 40 to 150Hz. This creates a bass that preserves all the signal dynamics, without any masking effect in the midrange, thereby keeping all its neutrality and transparency. Additional control of the bass register is accomplished by fine-tuning on the control plate on the back of the Twin6 Be in order to obtain a perfect mirror configuration with its mate. The Twin6 Be can be installed vertically or horizontally to respond to the space requirements of each studio.
Beryllium inverted dome tweeter
The inverted dome tweeter is a hallmark of Focal. As a result of more than twenty years of development into a tweeter that could produce a high output, but without requiring high energy input and without increasing directivity. The introduction of the pure Beryllium dome, capable of covering 5 full octaves from 1,000 to 40,000Hz constitutes a new decisive advance regarding new audio formats. This tweeter capacity to reproduce high frequencies with unmatched speed and transparency. At first the pure Beryllium tweeter was only available on the very high-end digital speakers of the Focal Professional lines (SM8 & SM11), but is now featured on the new SM6 series, allowing an unprecedented price/performance ratio.
The "W" cone
Focal has been developing the technologies of composite sandwich cones for more than 15 years. The "W" process (Glass/Foam/Glass), used on the SM11, SM8 and SM6 lines, provides a true optimiza a true optimization of the frequency response by fine tuning of mass, rigidity and damping parameters. The balance between these 3 fundamental and often contradictory parameters is at the base of the outstanding sound neutrality of our speakers.
A custom designed amplification stage
Designing an amp to be integrated inside a speaker requires a very different set of rules than for a traditional amp. Speaker size and cooling concerns are often in contradiction with the high quality and high power requirements of a sonically transparent speaker. Our engineers used the BASH technology to develop the bass/medium amplification circuit for the SM6 professional line of speakers. This was the only way to exploit the best of class AB style circuits (for exceptional quality) with a class D type yield, which is crucial when housing a 150W RMS circuit in such a small space (300W RMS for the Twin 6 and 350W RMS for the Sub6). A pure class AB circuit is sufficient to power the -less energy demanding- high frequency tweeter, allowing for an extremely wide bandwidth and exceptional accuracy.
Harmonizing Registers
Transparency and Precision
The reputation of the Twin6 Be rests on its precise sound image, the definition of the treble and its neutral midrange. The excellent articulation of the bass and lower mid-range registers, even at high volume, makes this an undisputable reference. It is particularly recommended for sound engineers looking for information and transparency in these registers and who wish to fine-tune the different effects for perfect equalization. The Twin6 Be was voted Best Studio Monitor All Categories by Future Music Magazine.